You’re into making everyone else’s life better. You’re into tools. You spend your time thinking about workflow improvements and slick user interfaces and optimizations that will decrease iteration times.
You’re talented and motivated, with tons of initiative. You get things done. Sound interesting? If so, give us a shout!
Responsibilities
Build, refine, and support Maya plugins and data pipeline to facilitate content iteration
Maintain open dialogues with customers, inviting feedback, looking for areas of improvement
Interface with stakeholders. Liaise between team members; drive collaborative projects
Profile and optimize systems to remove bottlenecks and improve performance
Mentor and guide team members in areas of expertise; instill best practices
Partner with leads and directors to meet visual and technical standards
Help optimize by educating team members as well as driving profiling automation and workflows
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Graphic Art or a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum five years of professional programming experience
Expertise in C/C++ and Python required, PySide and MEL desirable
Solid understanding of 3D math
Professional experience demonstrating proficiency in algorithm design, understanding of complexity, and software architecture and design
Extensive knowledge of 3D authoring packages (e.g. Maya or 3DS Max) and CG
Ability to write clean, maintainable and extensible code with attention to reusability
Enthusiasm and initiative
Excellent spoken and written communication
Good collaborator within a large, diverse team
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We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity.We encourage everyone to respond.
We genuinely appreciate the time and effort you spent in contacting us and we thank you for your interest in Santa Monica Studio.
We value talent, self-motivation, and team spirit. In turn, we provide an environment with a large degree of autonomy and opportunities for growth.